diff --git a/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.cpp b/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.cpp
index 7ff773bd5..ca95313cf 100644
--- a/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.cpp
+++ b/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ namespace gtsam {
   }
 
   /* ************************************************************************* */
-  Vector VectorValues::vector(boost::optional<const Ordering&> ordering) const {
+  Vector VectorValues::vector() const {
     // Count dimensions
     DenseIndex totalDim = 0;
     for (const Vector& v : *this | map_values) totalDim += v.size();
@@ -150,17 +150,9 @@ namespace gtsam {
     // Copy vectors
     Vector result(totalDim);
     DenseIndex pos = 0;
-    if (ordering) {
-      for (const auto& key : *ordering) {
-        const auto& v = (*this)[key];
-        result.segment(pos, v.size()) = v;
-        pos += v.size();
-      }
-    } else {
-      for (const Vector& v : *this | map_values) {
-        result.segment(pos, v.size()) = v;
-        pos += v.size();
-      }
+    for (const Vector& v : *this | map_values) {
+      result.segment(pos, v.size()) = v;
+      pos += v.size();
     }
 
     return result;
diff --git a/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h b/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h
index 5360edeff..39abe1b56 100644
--- a/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h
+++ b/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ namespace gtsam {
     /// @{
 
     /** Retrieve the entire solution as a single vector */
-    Vector vector(boost::optional<const Ordering&> ordering = boost::none) const;
+    Vector vector() const;
 
     /** Access a vector that is a subset of relevant keys. */
     template <typename CONTAINER>